Posts Tagged ‘American Federation of Teachers’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A former teachers union lobbyist is suing Illinois’ state retirement board in an attempt to force a special pension deal he received for serving one day as a substitute teacher.Read More »

BOSTON – Black History Month may have come and gone but Pioneer believes we must fight year round to ensure that all children have access to a high-quality education without regard to zip code or race. Massachusetts has in the past and must continue to lead the way in this fight.Read More »

ELK GROVE, Calif. – We established last week that cognitive linguistic analysis would not be the salvation of teachers’ unions. Recent events dictate we revisit the possibility that teachers’ unions will revitalize themselves by moving to the left.Read More »

PHOENIX – Common Core advocates are starting to organize to recall Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction-Elect Diane Douglas. That’s right a group of people want to recall her before she’s even taken office.Read More »

EVERETT, Wash. – Students on the Cascade High School cross country team thought they were going to practice last Wednesday, but were instead recruited to canvass neighborhoods for a teacher running for the state legislative.Read More »

NEW YORK – In 2012, Brooklyn teacher Sean Shaynak dressed up as Britney Spears in a Catholic schoolgirl outfit for Brooklyn Technical High School’s senior Masquerade Ball, complete with midriff and tiny low-rise miniskirt.Read More »

NEW YORK – Al Sharpton turned 60 last Friday. That’s a psychological landmark in any man’s life. But if the New York-based civil rights activist, preacher, politician and media star is feeling blue, he can console himself with the reported $1 million in pledges from corporate and other donors to his nonprofit National Action Network (NAN).Read More »